HI :)
My name is Rosa. I am product and experience designer. I am fascinated by the rituals that make up our everyday lives: The ways we eat, interact, share, move, work, wait or play say a lot more then we think. They are filled with hidden habits, assumptions or unspoken rules.
Through playful design, I like to explore what happens when familiar routines are disrupted and reimagined.
I see play not as a goal in itself, but as a way of thinking. A tool to question existing perspectives, spark curiosity and open up new ways of relating to one another. I thrive in spaces where I can challenge common assumptions and playfully reframe familiar situations, translating complex social questions into tangible products, interactions and experiences that invite people to participate, reflect and connect.
My work combines participatory research, critical thinking and hands-on making. I enjoy moving between conversations, workshops, sketching, prototyping and experimenting with materials.
Through playful design, I like to explore what happens when familiar routines are disrupted and reimagined.
I see play not as a goal in itself, but as a way of thinking. A tool to question existing perspectives, spark curiosity and open up new ways of relating to one another. I thrive in spaces where I can challenge common assumptions and playfully reframe familiar situations, translating complex social questions into tangible products, interactions and experiences that invite people to participate, reflect and connect.
My work combines participatory research, critical thinking and hands-on making. I enjoy moving between conversations, workshops, sketching, prototyping and experimenting with materials.
EDUCATION
KOLDING SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Master Industrial design for Play
2024 - 2026
WILLEM DE KOONING ACADEMY
Bachelor Product Design 2018 - 2023
ERASMUS UNIVERSITY
International Bachelor of Arts and Culture studies 2018 - 2023
PUBLICATIONS
Universal design Award - Bevica foundation and Kolding school of design
June 2026
New generation of designers turn complex challenges into tangible possibilities - Marianne Baggesen Hilger
June 2026
BNO: Class of’23 - Wisse trooster July 2023
EXHIBITIONS
Kolding School of Design Graduation Exhibition: FLUX
27 June – 2 July 2026
3daysofdesign (Copenhagen) ‘Make moments matter’
10-12 June 2026
‘Incubator’ Kunstkerk (Dordrecht)
24 march - 14 april 2024
WDKA graduationshow (Rotterdam)
4 -7 july 2023
@rosa.maakt
Rosafloris99@gmail.com
+31644482362
Rotterdam, The Netherlands